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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
3
Barstow and Roswell residents visit Roswell for business and shopping. Local ads promote Stine's shoes and Jacob's Chocolates, a car for trade, property sales, household goods, and hardware store specials, with notices from Roswell Title & Trust Co and the Rec ord office.
Mrs F L Torian and Miss Florence Torian depart for an extended visit to their Memphis home, Tennessee. Soap Stone Griddles advertised by Enterprise Hardware Co at 4814.
A condensed roster lists Chaves County abstracts, title and trust firms, engineers, meat markets, bowling and billiards venues, grocery stores, wool and hide suppliers, trading and coal companies, surveyors, hardware dealers, the Daily Record for local news, real estate and livestock brokers, and Morrison Brothers Store offering ready to wear apparel and millinery.
A collage of short notices: office rooms for rent in Oklahoma Block. a branch manager position in Roswell. an investment offer needing $1000. a pony carrier boy for one week. landscrip and land price notes. a Carlsbad official arriving to guide Roswell HQ. a Christmas lot sale by Roswell Title & Trust. a Mrs Edwards travel note. and a city fire station sale bid opening set for December 19 at 2 pm with minimum cash bid.
JAFFA PRAGER & CO Dry goods clothing groceries and ranch supplies Joyce Pruit Co Dry Goods Clothing Groceries etc The largest supply house in the Southwest Wholesale and Retail ROSWELL DRUG & JEWELRY CO Oldest drug store in Roswell All things up-to-date K C DYE WORKS Alterations and repairs Cleaning and pressing J H Angell phone 617 123 W 2d HARRY MORRISON The leading and exclusive jeweler Watches diamonds jewelry rich cut glass and hard painted China Sterling and plated silverware B BORLLNER Roswell s bem jeweler A full line cut glass hand painted China diamonds etc ROSWELL LUMBER CO Oldest lumber yard in Roswell See us for all kinds of building materials and paint TILLEY & SON Undertakers Private ambulance prompt service ALLERY FURNITURE CO Undertakers Phone No 75 or No 111 KEMP LUMBER CO See us for Standard Apple boxes
A promotional note urges advertisers to highlight goods and services. It frames the successful merchant as an advertising man and encourages strategic messaging to reach customers.
Hills Dunn lists second hand furniture stoves ranges matting quilts and related household items at 100 N Main with phone contact 69. This compact notice promotes a broad range of home fittings available from the local shop.
Merchant tailor guarantees all work and provides cleaning and pressing services in the rear of The Wigwam Cigar Store.
A series of lost items notes appeal for returns to the Record Office. A charm from a gold watch bearing initial E, a pearl set gold ring, and a black silk waistcoat between John Shaw’s place and Main and Richardson streets are listed with liberal rewards for return.
A 50 by 150 foot Tot lot in South Roswell near sewer and water is offered in trade for a good driving horse. Include reply details to P 4813 O Box 85.
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